I was born in British Columbia in 1969. I moved to Nova Scotia in 1996 while in the Navy. In 2006 I left the Navy for a career opportunity as a developer. That eventually allowed me to move to the country and I soon got my amateur radio license in 2015. Ham radio had been one of those hobbies that had held my interest since childhood. Though it wasn't until I was at the right place and time in my life that I took the plunge.